Balkan Heath vs brown point snail

Coenonympha orientalis compared with Acicula fusca

Key Differences

• Balkan Heath is Vulnerable while brown point snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Heath	brown point snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Aciculidae
Genus	Coenonympha	Acicula
Species	Coenonympha orientalis	Acicula fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Heath and brown point snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Heath

VU — Vulnerable

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Heath	brown point snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Heath

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Montenegro, and Serbia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

brown point snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Balkan Heath

The Balkan Heath (Coenonympha orientalis) is a species in the genus Coenonympha. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

brown point snail

The Brown Point Snail (Acicula fusca) is a species in the genus Acicula. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.